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Tom Sachs — Asshole
Tom Sachs

Asshole

1993

Tom Sachs's *Asshole* is a raw, irreverent construction assembling everyday industrial materials—drywall, metal, and acrylic—into a bluntly titled sculptural statement. Four fluorescent light fixtures illuminate the work with a harsh, institutional glow, their surge protector left deliberately exposed as a nod to Sachs's signature "bricolage" aesthetic. The piece embodies Sachs's fascination with systems, functionality, and the subversive humor embedded in utilitarian objects elevated to the status of art.

Medium
drywall, metal, acrylic, 4 fluorescent light fixtures, bulbs and surge protector

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Tom Sachs, Asshole, 1993

Tom Sachs's *Asshole* is a raw, irreverent construction assembling everyday industrial materials—drywall, metal, and acrylic—into a bluntly titled sculptural statement. Four fluorescent light fixtures illuminate the work with a harsh, institutional glow, their surge protector left deliberately exposed as a nod to Sachs's signature "bricolage" aesthetic. The piece embodies Sachs's fascination with systems, functionality, and the subversive humor embedded in utilitarian objects elevated to the status of art.

Medium
drywall, metal, acrylic, 4 fluorescent light fixtures, bulbs and surge protector
Year
1993
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Institutional Critique, Provocative Subject, Male Artist, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Fluorescent Lighting, Three-Dimensional

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